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House Clears Path for Repeal of Health Law House members left the Capitol after morning votes on Friday in Washington. Credit Al Drago/The New York Times. WASHINGTON - The House cleared the way on Friday for speedy action to repeal the Affordable Care Act, putting Congress on track to undo ...
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No Antibiotic In The U.S. Could Save This Woman. We Should All Be Worried. The recent death of a woman in Reno, Nevada, from an infection resistant to every available kind of antibiotic in the U.S. highlights how serious the threat of antibiotic-resistant superbugs has become.
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Here's What the National Academy's Medical Cannabis Report Actually Says The release of "The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids," a comprehensive report by the National Academy of Sciences, has sparked a flurry of reaction around the nation.
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Many women may tune out mammogram confusion It happened again this week: headlines implied mammograms have been oversold to women. This time it was a study from Denmark that suggested one in three breast cancers found through the screening tests are "overdiagnosed" - meaning they never ...
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Urine test could reveal if your diet is a threat to your health "A urine test that can reveal how healthy your meals are has been developed by UK scientists," BBC News reports. Researchers wanted to see if they could help crack one of the biggest problems confronting people trying to carry out studies into diet and ...
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China confirms one more human death from H7N9 bird flu SHANGHAI A man in China's central Henan province has become the latest person reported to have died this winter from H7N9 bird flu, the state news agency Xinhua said on Saturday citing local health authorities.
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How Healthy Is Your Diet? New Urine Test Can Tell How healthy is your diet? The most specific answer you could probably muster might be something like "pretty healthy" or "not really that healthy.
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Roast-duck vendor dies from H7N9 bird flu in central China ZHENGZHOU, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- A 36-year-old man died after contracting H7N9 bird flu, said health authorities in central China's Henan province, on Saturday.
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Roast-duck vendor dies from H7N9 bird flu in central China A 36-year-old man died after contracting H7N9 bird flu, said health authorities in central China's Henan province, on Saturday.
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How To Combat Flu After High Levels Reported In New Jersey Proper hand washing can help prevent your little one from missing a week of school, or you from missing a week of work for illness.
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Beware the bugs: A respiratory virus, influenza and the 'winter vomiting illness' are making the rounds A handful of known seasonal bugs - two of them respiratory, one that goes straight to the gut - are making their rounds in Nebraska and western Iowa, and most are starting to make their mark.
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US flu season picks up as European levels stay high The US flu season picked up more steam last week, with rising flu indicators and the first three pediatric flu deaths reported, as many countries in Europe grapple with an early, busy flu season led by the H3N2 strain that poses a serious threat to ...
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Flu jab urged as number of hospital cases rise in Wales Vulnerable people have been urged to have the flu jab as the number of people admitted to hospital with the virus in Wales continues to rise.
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Even when you do everything right, breast cancer invades This column is about an experience I never thought I'd have: breast cancer. How could I, the Holistic Guinea Pig, end up with breast cancer?
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CVS to Offer 2-Pack EpiPen Alternative For $110 — a Fraction of the $600 Name-Brand Price The drugstore chain announced Thursday that it reduced the price of an EpiPen alternative, Adrenaclick, to just $110 for a two-pack, compared to $608 for the Mylan-produced EpiPen.
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American Airlines, Unlike Peers, Won't Let Peanut Allergy Sufferers Pre-Board, Advocacy Group Says An advocacy group has filed a Department of Transportation complaint against American Airlines, which treats passengers with food allergies, particularly peanut allergies, differently than peers Delta and United do.
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The Cheaper, Generic "EpiPen" Is Great, Except Consumers Will Have to Know to Ask For It EpiPens, devices commonly used to deliver the epinephrine necessary to keep airways open during severe allergic reactions, particularly in children, are ridiculously overpriced.
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Food allergy group files federal complaint over American Airlines' peanut policy A food allergy advocacy group filed a federal complaint against American Airlines this week over the carrier's policy of not allowing passengers with severe nut allergies to preboard its planes along with other passengers with disabilities.
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Himalayan rock salt lamps recalled for shock and fire hazards Michaels is recalling several types of Himalayan rock salt lamps sold under the Lumière brand. "The dimmer switch and/or outlet plug can overheat and ignite, posing shock and fire hazards," the Michaels website states.
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Holiday Twinkies, candy platters recalled over salmonella concerns Valley Milk Products produces the powder, which is being recalled due to the possibility of salmonella contamination. A Palmer Candy Co.
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Researchers identify Japanese tapeworm parasite in Alaskan-caught salmon In 2012, a Japanese man with a fondness for chilled salmon came down with what physicians described as a "watery" bout of gastrointestinal distress.
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Walmart and Sam's club teaming up to fight obesity Walmart and Sam's Club are working to make sure anyone with a heath related New Year's resolution has support. The stores will be hosting health screenings in more than 5,200 locations across the county.
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Parents View New Peanut Guidelines With Guilt and Skepticism When Nicole Lepke's son was born, she listened to her pediatrician and kept peanuts away until the age of 2, but the toddler still developed a severe peanut allergy when he finally tried them.
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Fire risk prompts recall of electric skateboards, rock salt lamps PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - A pair of products were recalled by their manufacturers this week because they can overheat and pose a risk of injury while Whole Foods is pulling a soup product from shelves because it got mislabeled.
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Baxter Healthcare to pay $18 mln over sanitary conditions -US WASHINGTON Baxter Healthcare Corp, a unit of Baxter International, has agreed to pay $18 million to resolve its criminal and civil liability arising from the company's failure to follow good manufacturing practices when making sterile drug products ...
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Study Finds 47 Percent Of Fish Served At Los Angeles Sushi Spots Is Mislabeled Researchers at UCLA and Loyola Marymount University tracked the DNA of fish served at 26 Los Angeles sushi spots over the course of four years and uncovered a major mislabeling problem.
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Study Links Stress-Related Amygdala Activity to Future CVD Events BOSTON, MA - Previous studies have shown that stress ups metabolic activity in a certain brain area and is a risk factor for CVD, but now a new longitudinal study connects the dots and shows for the first time in humans that "amygdalar activity ...
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Ask a Doc: What should parents make of the latest peanut allergy prevention guidelines? I have been reading about reducing risks for developing peanut allergies in the news. What can I do to help prevent them for my child?
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Walmart, Sam's Club offer health screenings Saturday Walmart and Sam's Club locations across Western New York will join fellow stores across the country on Saturday by providing free health screenings.
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It's official: Kaiser can buy Group Health Seattle's Group Health Cooperative will be acquired by Kaiser Permanente. John Lok The Seattle Times. By Kate Martin. kmartin@thenewstribune.
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Watching Others 'Vape' May Trigger Urge to Smoke FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- A type of e-cigarette called a vape pen can trigger the urge to smoke among young adults as much as seeing someone smoke cigarettes, a new study contends.
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Pennsylvania to try new payment model for rural hospitals Pennsylvania will be testing what state officials termed a historic new payment model for rural hospitals designed to improve the health of Pennsylvania's rural residents and help the hospitals they depend on stay financially solvent.
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State Rep. Willis calls attention to cervical cancer awareness The current state budget stalemate in Springfield shouldn't stall the necessary measures women need to take care of their health, said state Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison, whose district includes Franklin Park, Maywood, Melrose Park, Northlake, Stone ...
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Health care company to pay $18M over mold at North Carolina plant A health care company has agreed to pay more than $18 million after a whistleblower raised alarms about mold near a production line for sterile IV bags.
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One Republican votes to block Social Security cuts Republicans in Congress applaud an issue unrelated to Social Security; only 1 voted for a bill prohibiting cutting Social Security.
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Merck's Lead in Lung Cancer May Be Unbeatable Merck & Co Inc. and its immune-boosting cancer drug Keytruda keep putting out market stunners. A clinical trial failure by Bristol-Myers Sqibb Co.
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